Sumatra Travel

Medan is the capital city of North Sumatra and the largest city on the island of Sumatra. With a population of around 2 million people, Medan is also the third largest city in all of Indonesia, right after Jakarta...

Sumatra gets its name from a combination of the Sanskrit words Swarnadw? pa, meaning "island of gold" and Swarnabh? mi, meaning "land of gold." The name is due to gold deposits found on the island's highland, but Sumatra has...

If you find yourself traveling in Sumatra, Lake Toba is a must visit.The picturesque Lake Toba - known in Indonesia as Danau Toba - is the largest volcanic lake in the world, covering an area of 1,707 km2. That...

If you love nature, you're going to love Bukit Lawang.Bukit Lawang literally means 'door to the hills' and is a small, laidback tourist village located in North Sumatra.  Bukit Lawang happens to be the main access point to the...